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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$47,183 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

With 448 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #14 most popular major in New Jersey.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey

Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #7 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 878
Pennsylvania 576
Maryland 149
District of Columbia 43
Delaware 73

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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